Colonial Government
The colonies believed the obligation of the government was to ensure what?
Justice
The governor had veto powers and also would command the _________________.
Militia
The primary tax in the colonies was a tax on what?
Property
In the Triangular Trade, slaves often went from Africa to where?
The Americas or American colonies
The militia was made up of men from the colony and town, they made up the local _______________.
Army
In a royal colony, the governor was chosen by the _____________.
the King
The local magistrate of the colony was also called a judge or _________________ __ ____ _________________.
Justice of the Peace
Before voting, the citizens would sometimes have to pay this kind of tax?
Poll tax
What three entities formed the Triangular Trade?
Americas, Africa and Europe
The primary activity for the economy for the Southern colonies was _________________________.
Agriculture (farming or plantations)
There were 3 types of colonies licensed by the crown, what were they?
Royal, proprietary and charter
What governing body paid the governor's salary?
The Legislature
The taxes financed the ____________________ of the colony.
government
Whale oil, sugar, indigo, lumber, furs, tobacco, fish, rum, rice, etc., all generally went from where to where?
America to England
The Middle colonies were great at growing these kinds of "grains". Which are they?
Cereal grains
The charter colony had the least interference from which country?
Britain
This role in the colony also "regulated land grants".
The Governor
A basic unit of the government was the _______________________.
township
The luxuries in the Triangular Trade generally went to those who could afford it, which is where?
The colonies
These 3 examples were given in the textbook as being "cash crops", can you name 2 of the 3?
Pennsylvania and the Carolinas are examples of which type of licensed colony?
A proprietary colony
The same group settled disputes between citizens and held trials for people accused of _______________.
Crimes
The township was divisions of land six miles square. They were broken up into 36 smaller parcels known as?
Sections
What type of "goods" generally saw its way into all 3 parts of the Triangular Trade?
Manufactured goods
The land of the New England area was poor for farming, because of this the colonists in these areas relied heavily on this valuable industry?
Fishing